I am considering the Continental CrossContact LX in 225/70TR16 with a 65k mile warranty and a 680 treadware rating at $90 each. I have owned and love Michelin tires for years, but at $135 each for a comparable tire, I'm stumped. The Goodyear Assurance ComforTred at $105 each might also work. HELP!

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Sorry Continental's and the Goodyears you are considering dont come close to Michelin.

Tire Ripoff survey's are worthless.

VAherder is right about the Goodyear and the Continentals but I have to add that I prefer the Bridgestone Dueler Alenzas to ALL the tires mentioned, especially in LA where you need a good all-around tire - not necessarily one for a wintery climate. The Alenzas are superb in rain (which you need) and are excellent freeway tires - which is important if you battle heavy, high speed traffic daily in LA (like we do in Dallas).

If you check with a Firestone Store they usually will give you a "buy 3 get one free" deal - which usually makes them a bit over $400 for the set of 4. I changed mine out as soon as I bought the E and I have NEVER regretted it for a second. The Alenzas have been superb performers in ALL weather and are also noticably quieter and smoother than the OEM Goodyears. Just another option you might consider and SEVERAL EOC owners have rated the Alenzas very highly in "real world use". With the Alenzas you can also go a bit larger on the size on the stock wheels 235/70 or 235/60 and put a bit more rubber on the road....always good.

Good Luck!

Having tires that last 60 to 70k miles is not a good thing. Per tire enigners w/ Bridgestone, Yokohama and Michelin after 30 to 40K miles the constant heat cycles have baked out all the chemicals that make the tire perform in wet, dry and other weather. After 40k miles you might as well be driving on the same tires Fred uses on the Flintstone mobil. So a tire with a 65K mile warranty sounds great but by then they are as hard as rocks.

Having tires that last 60 to 70k miles is not a good thing. Per tire enigners w/ Bridgestone, Yokohama and Michelin after 30 to 40K miles the constant heat cycles have baked out all the chemicals that make the tire perform in wet, dry and other weather. After 40k miles you might as well be driving on the same tires Fred uses on the Flintstone mobil. So a tire with a 65K mile warranty sounds great but by then they are as hard as rocks.

From what I understand there is softer rubber deeper in the tire. So, that as the tire wears and the heat cycles build there is softer rubber to compensate. The inner rubber is softer than the outer. I think that is what is called "Uni-T". But, I am not tire engineer. I just put the Alenzas on Friday. So far I like then. Just took off Hydroedges. I got 40k from then and in my opinion the were done. Tire shop stated that they still had 5/32 left. Does not matter what they had left because I did not feel like they were anylonger safe.

i agree with Tango and also the Perelli's are good too :cool: